Two people live together, care for each other, weather the storms together
—and one day they discover they cannot live without each other.
Fall in love and you can fall out of love.
Create love and it will last forever.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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Mokum
May 30, 2024
Love is making room for one another. When you want to be it all, there is no room for another Reply
rjs
Sherman Oaks, CA
May 30, 2024
Many people no longer believe in cupid, but there are actually two: One with the horns of the "devil," and the other with the wings of an angel. We can pick and choose! Reply
Daniele
Brazil
June 29, 2020
👏 simply wonderful. Thank you so much. Reply
Ester
Switzerland
June 29, 2020
Soooo true! Beautiful Reply
Chaim Vogel
Montreal
June 11, 2020
fantastic! Reply
Eleanor Skibo
Pennsylvania, USA
May 10, 2019
When you create love you’re creating a new life where love, joy, kindness, respect and all other G dly goodness grows and expands day after day into the coming years. Actually it’s a new way of life or a new beginning; where the stale old ways move out and the fresh way take root. When you fall in love you are attracted to something or somebody for some type of reason, however, there’s no stable roots to cling onto. You may be in love today or even tomorrow, but next week you may be searching for love again. Reply
1candle
missouri
January 6, 2016
Love The love we have for g-d, is the love we have for people. Not; the opposite. As much as we want to love people more than g-d, we should always remember our love for g-d will lead us to our love for people. Blessed be he. Reply
Paul Gabriner
Holland
May 9, 2019
in response to 1candle:
The way to G-d is man!
In Judaism the way to G-d is always through man. We show our love for G-d by how we treat the crown of His creation, who was made in His image and who would never had begun to live had not G-d breathed His divine spirit into his nostrils. Everything that lives was created by Him, but only the human bears His image and was inspired to live by His breath!
Therefore, we show G-d the most honour by treating this special creature with special love. We cannot bypass man if we want to have real contact with G-d, no matter what the temptation may be to do so!
This is why we have no tradition of hermits who separate themselves from others in order to reach G-d. Pirke Avoth records Rabbi Hillel as expressly teaching, "do not separate yourself from the community" (2:4).
Judaism is all about people and their potential for holiness. And this is the reason why, of all religions, it is also the most single-mindedly about G-d!
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Anonymous
January 6, 2016
Wow, you just answered the #1 age-old question in the world in (about) 10 words or less and in under 10 seconds. This is proof that the Light of Torah illuminates all the paths of man and that HaKadosh Baruch Hu does not desire that we stumble around in the dark. But that we cleave to the sages who HaShem invested with the ability to illuminate our path as the sun lights our way. Baruch HaShem! Thank you! Reply
Jaclyn
Jerusalem
January 6, 2016
What Is Love? So true this is especially if this person does,not have G-d.In his life and is from a totally different back round,from you.This can cause problems in a marriage especially if there,are children. Reply
Yes, it is falling in love and the next step is staying in love. it is a constant process of renewal between two human beings that have decided to unite and live this life's adventures good and bad) together. It is learning to respond to the other with respect and kindness since none of us is perfect: that belongs to Hashem. If we love the person we are with we are able to raise children who stay on derech and as a family we trust H' guidance. Love for H' is at a higher degree, since we don't have to overlook certain behaviors to keep sholem bait. H' is perfect, but neither my husband or I are.,